The book fully conforms to the syllabus of the ICAR Fifth Dean's Committee Report prescribed for the undergraduate degree programme [B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture]. The book covers symptoms, etiology, disease cycle and epidemiology, and management of major diseases of Field Crops, such as Rice, Maize, Sorghum, Bajra, Groundnut, Soybean, Pigeon pea, Finger millet, Black gram and Green gram, Castor, Tobacco and Horticultural Crops, such as Guava, Banana, Papaya, Pomegranate, Cruciferous vegetables, Brinjal, Tomato, Okra, Beans, Ginger, Colocasia, Coconut, Tea, and Coffee. The list of additional important diseases from the aforementioned crops has been given in the book. Convincing tables and high-quality photographs furnished at appropriate places make concepts easy for students to comprehend. The book also contains objective type questions like Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Match the Following type of questions to enhance the understanding of the subject which will further help students to practice for the ICAR-JRF exam. However, these questions will also be useful for other competitive examinations such as ICAR-SRF, ICAR-NET, IARI, UPSC and Entrance exam for PG course. Besides undergraduate students, this book will also serve as a ready-to-use teaching material for teachers and a basic guide for researchers, plant protection specialists, extension workers and agriculture or horticulture officers, and growers.
KEY FEATURES
• Thorough coverage as per the syllabus needs
• Lucid explanation for easy comprehension
• Illustration and photographs for clear understanding
• Question bank for practice
TARGET AUDIENCE
• B.Sc. (Hons) Agricultural Sciences
• Competitive exams: ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, ICAR-NET, IARI and so on.
• Ready reference for teachers, researchers and plant protection scientists.
Dr. Bhupendra Singh Kharayat earned his M.Sc. (Agri.) Plant Pathology (2009) and Ph.D. Plant Pathology (2013) from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (India). Currently, he is serving as Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Protection) in KVK, Champawat, G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar, Uttarakhand (India). Also, he served as a Research Associate in the Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi (India), during 2013–2017. He has over eight years of experience in teaching, research, and extension. Dr. Kharayat has published 12 research articles, a book on Foundations in Plant Pathology, 11 book chapters, 15 popular articles, and one laboratory manual on “Plant Bacteriology”. He has received a certificate of recognition as “Honourable Mentions” from FAO in the International Year of Plant Health Photo Contest (2020). Dr. Kharayat has created a YouTube channel “e-Plant Health” which has been recognized nationally and internationally.
